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• Her Majesty The Queen becomes Patron of Westminster Abbey's Sacristy project

  Tuesday, 18th June 2024

  HM The Queen has become Patron of a project to create a new building at Westminster Abbey – to be named The King Charles III Sacristy in honour of HM The King – which will transform the welcome offered to the millions of people who come from around the world to enjoy one of the world’s great churches.

• HRH Princess of Wales dedicates Abbey tree

  Tuesday, 20th December 2022

  Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales dedicated a tree in Dean’s Yard at Westminster Abbey to mark the memory of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

• First Commonwealth Theologian in Residence appointed

  Monday, 13th January 2025

  The Reverend Dr Ishaya Anthony has been appointed as Westminster Abbey’s inaugural Commonwealth Theologian in Residence for the Lent Term 2025. He will take up the position later in January.

• Dean’s tribute to Twin Towers victims

  Wednesday, 11th September 2013

  Commonwealth citizens who lost their lives in the terrorist attack on New York’s World Trade Centre on 11th September 2001 were remembered at the Queen Elizabeth II Memorial Garden in Lower Manhattan.

  Dean of Westminster 9/11

• Westminster Abbey to celebrate HM The Queen’s reign with Hockney window

  Monday, 21st November 2016

  David Hockney, one of Britain’s most influential contemporary artists, has accepted an invitation from Westminster Abbey to design a stained glass window to celebrate the reign of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.

  David Hockney

• The Birthday of HM Queen Camilla

  the bells of Westminster Abbey are rung from 1.00 pm

• NHS celebrates 75th anniversary

  Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh attended a service celebrating the 75th anniversary of the National Health Service at Westminster Abbey on Wednesday 5th July 2023.

• The life of The Duke of Edinburgh celebrated at Service of Thanksgiving

  Members of the Royal Family celebrated the life and work of His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

• Members of The Royal Family attend Commonwealth Day service

  The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall led the congregation at the annual Commonwealth Day service in Westminster Abbey on Monday 14th March 2022.

• The Queen's Window

  Explore a place that's touched the lives of kings, queens, and statesmen, poets, heroes and villains. Westminster Abbey has been the coronation church since 1066.

• Modern Martyrs

  Above the Abbey's Great West Door stand ten statues to modern martyrs - Christians who gave up their lives for their beliefs.

• President Trump visits Westminster Abbey

  President Donald J. Trump visited Westminster Abbey on Monday 3rd June on the first day of his State Visit to Her Majesty The Queen.